Cyril Wong
Cyril Wong (born June 27, 1977 in Singapore ) is a Singaporean poet .
He was a student at St Patrick's School, Temasek Junior College and Singapore National University .
He's a countertenor. His poems appear in various publications ( Atlanta Review , Fulcrum 3 , Poetry International , Dimsum , Poetry New Zealand , Wascana Review , Asia Literary Review etc.), in songs and in films. He lives in Singapore with his friends and the director singer Wilson Goh .
Awards
- 2016: Singapore Literature Prize ( Poetry in English category ) for The Lover's Inventory
Works
- Excess Baggage and Claim , with Terry Jaensch (Transit Lounge, 2007 ) ISBN 978-0-9750228-5-6
- Like A Seed With Its Singular Purpose (Firstfruits, 2006 ) ISBN 981-05-5930-5
- Unmarked Treasure (Firstfruits, 2004 ) ISBN 981-05-0408-X
- Below: Absence (Firstfruits, 2002 ) ISBN 981-04-7592-6
- The End of His Orbit (Firstfruits, 2001 ) ISBN 981-04-4329-3
- Squatting Quietly (Firstfruits, 2000 ) ISBN 981-04-2826-X
Honors and prizes
- Singapore Literature Prize (2006)
- National Arts Council's Young Artist Award (Singapore, 2005)
- Golden Point Award (Singapore, 2004)
- Potent Prose Ax Prize (USA, 2002)
Web links
- Website
- SOFTBLOW Poetry Journal
- Poetry and the Renaissance Machine , Harvard Asia Quarterly
- Audio recordings on The Cortland Review
- Wong's poetry in Quarterly Literary Review Singapore
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wong, Cyril |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Singaporean poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 27, 1977 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Singapore |